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abbreviations such as NNE and two-word answers) that you will not find in a
cheap pocket dictionary. In such cases, as well as those in which there are
two possible clues both a 38 down and a 38 across, for example you will
NOT be able to do the dictionary variant. But in this case, where Army is
the only possible outcome, the dictionary ending works perfectly.
Before you have the spectator look at her page and select her clue, toss
the duplicate magazine aside and take out your pocket dictionary. Continue
your talk as follows:
Now occasionally, even though these crossword puzzles are allegedly
EASY, there may or may not be a dispute as to what a particular word
means. Just in case that should happen, I brought along this pocket
dictionary. As you can see, it contains about twenty thousand words,
more than enough to resolve any dispute that may arise over a
definition appearing in this type of puzzle. I m going to ask you, sir, to
hold onto this dictionary, so that you may act as judge should a dispute
occur.
I really hope that most of you are ahead of me at this point. It will show
that you are getting used to the way I think when it comes to the timing of
secret work. As you flip through the dictionary, showing all of the definitions, it
is an extremely simple matter to use your nailwriter to circle the word Army.
(The whole damn book acts as cover, so don t tell me you don t nailwrite very
well you don t have to.)
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Crossroads Crosswords
The exact wording you use prior to the climax will vary each time you do
the effect, because it is dependent, to a degree, on the word chosen and the
clue. In the present example, after the audience has been shown what I wrote
on my pad the ending of the basic routine I would say something like this:
I don t know about you, but the clue Guerrilla s group does not
automatically bring the word Army to mind. Obviously, it was the
correct answer, so we have no real dispute here. But I ll bet you if we
looked up the word Army in the dictionary, we d see no reference to a
guerrilla group. Would you, sir, please look up the word Army for us?
And, by the way, when you find it will you tell us if there is anything at
all unusual about that single entry in the dictionary. Is there is
something about it that is different from every other word in the book?
It s circled? The only word in that book that has a circle around it is the
one this volunteer selected AFTER that dictionary was already in your
possession?
You can see now why I said that the variant presentations used aspects of
jazz mentalism. They are, to a large extent, improvised as you go along. It is
this approach, however, that allows a mentalist in this as well as hundreds
of other applications, which will occur to you to literally accomplish the
impossible.
While you may not have experienced the same jolt as I did when I was
confronted by the impossible thought that I was a dead old-timer, I think
you ll find that the jazz approach to this effect does in fact make the
impossible an often-obtainable reality.
Good Thoughts to you all,
Bob Cassidy
Seattle, WA
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abbreviations such as NNE and two-word answers) that you will not find in a
cheap pocket dictionary. In such cases, as well as those in which there are
two possible clues both a 38 down and a 38 across, for example you will
NOT be able to do the dictionary variant. But in this case, where Army is
the only possible outcome, the dictionary ending works perfectly.
Before you have the spectator look at her page and select her clue, toss
the duplicate magazine aside and take out your pocket dictionary. Continue
your talk as follows:
Now occasionally, even though these crossword puzzles are allegedly
EASY, there may or may not be a dispute as to what a particular word
means. Just in case that should happen, I brought along this pocket
dictionary. As you can see, it contains about twenty thousand words,
more than enough to resolve any dispute that may arise over a
definition appearing in this type of puzzle. I m going to ask you, sir, to
hold onto this dictionary, so that you may act as judge should a dispute
occur.
I really hope that most of you are ahead of me at this point. It will show
that you are getting used to the way I think when it comes to the timing of
secret work. As you flip through the dictionary, showing all of the definitions, it
is an extremely simple matter to use your nailwriter to circle the word Army.
(The whole damn book acts as cover, so don t tell me you don t nailwrite very
well you don t have to.)
16
Crossroads Crosswords
The exact wording you use prior to the climax will vary each time you do
the effect, because it is dependent, to a degree, on the word chosen and the
clue. In the present example, after the audience has been shown what I wrote
on my pad the ending of the basic routine I would say something like this:
I don t know about you, but the clue Guerrilla s group does not
automatically bring the word Army to mind. Obviously, it was the
correct answer, so we have no real dispute here. But I ll bet you if we
looked up the word Army in the dictionary, we d see no reference to a
guerrilla group. Would you, sir, please look up the word Army for us?
And, by the way, when you find it will you tell us if there is anything at
all unusual about that single entry in the dictionary. Is there is
something about it that is different from every other word in the book?
It s circled? The only word in that book that has a circle around it is the
one this volunteer selected AFTER that dictionary was already in your
possession?
You can see now why I said that the variant presentations used aspects of
jazz mentalism. They are, to a large extent, improvised as you go along. It is
this approach, however, that allows a mentalist in this as well as hundreds
of other applications, which will occur to you to literally accomplish the
impossible.
While you may not have experienced the same jolt as I did when I was
confronted by the impossible thought that I was a dead old-timer, I think
you ll find that the jazz approach to this effect does in fact make the
impossible an often-obtainable reality.
Good Thoughts to you all,
Bob Cassidy
Seattle, WA
December 2003 [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]